Front Desk Coordinator - Chicago, United States - Jewish Council for Youth Services

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Jewish Council for Youth Services (JCYS) is a 116-year-old, Chicago-based nonprofit agency that provides early childhood education and camp programs to children of all religions, races, and ethnicities across Chicagoland.

We are looking for a full-time Front Desk Coordinator to join our team in the Wicker Park area. This person must be able to work

Monday through Thursday 7:30-3:30 and Friday 9:30-5:30.

The primary responsibility of our Front Desk Coordinator is to maintain an inviting, positive, clean, and safe lobby in our building.

Job Responsibilities:
Let families and visitors in and check identification as necessary
Greet families during drop-off and pick-up
Answer phone calls and emails responding to basic questions from parents
Take messages for other staff as needed
Monitor and approve access to the building beyond the reception area
Develop familiarity with center programs and schedule
Generate reports (enrollment, attendance, etc.)
Produce flyers for center events (EG Grandparents night)
Provide clerical and administrative support to the center administration and teachers as needed
Keep inventory of office and copier supplies and purchases supplies as needed within the established budget
Update student files in coordination with early childhood staff
Oversees copier and printer maintenance
Maintains organization of school enrollment and inquiries
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
Previous front desk or customer service experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including being a good listener
Demonstrates sound judgment and good decision making skills
Positive and energetic attitude

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

JCYS is an Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative

Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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